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i_dvlp@hotmail.com - 28 Apr 2006 03:02 GMT

I'm not sure what determines this, (I've been using XP Pro on various
machines)
some of my shortcuts to folders, are sorted, some are not.

Some show Folders on LHS, some do not show anything on LHS.

Is there a good way to control, these things ?
I'd prefer LHS Folders, and sort on date ( MR date at top ).
TIA.

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Wesley Vogel - 28 Apr 2006 03:29 GMT

WTF is LHS?

Where are these shortcuts?

If on the Start Menu on in Favorites, right click and select Sort By Name.

Sort in Explorer

In details view, by default Windows Explorer displays files and folders in
ascending order.

To sort items using a different column..

In the Contents pane, click the category that contains the items that you
want to sort.

To sort items in ascending or descending order, click the column heading,
notice which way the arrow is pointing.

On the View menu, point to Arrange Icons by |
Name, Size, Type, or Modified.

How To Arrange Files Using Folder Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306554

TweakUI tip
From the View Menu, select "Choose Details" to select which file properties
should be shown in the Explorer window. To sort by a file property, check
its name in the "Choose Details" in order to make that property available in
the "Arrange Icons by" menu.

M R Ducks

M R Not

M R Too

C M Wangs

L I B...M R Ducks

M R Mice

M R Not

S A R...C M E D B D Feet?

L I B...M R Mice!

EIOIO

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

> I'm not sure what determines this, (I've been using XP Pro on various
> machines)
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> I'd prefer LHS Folders, and sort on date ( MR date at top ).
> TIA.

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Trevor L. - 28 Apr 2006 03:34 GMT

> WTF is LHS?

Not really following this thread, but LHS is left hand side (a commion
abbreviation here in OZ, at any rate)

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Trevor L.
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Wesley Vogel - 28 Apr 2006 16:36 GMT

Thank you.

I thought maybe it was Longmont High School.

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Wes
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>> WTF is LHS?
>
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> Trevor L.
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

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Stan Brown - 29 Apr 2006 10:57 GMT

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:34:33 +1000 from Trevor L. <Trevor_L.@Canberra>:

> > WTF is LHS?
>
> Not really following this thread, but LHS is left hand side (a commion
> abbreviation here in OZ, at any rate)

And here in US, too.

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Stubbo_of_Oz - 28 Apr 2006 04:41 GMT

>I'm not sure what determines this, (I've been using XP Pro on various
>machines)
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>I'd prefer LHS Folders, and sort on date ( MR date at top ).
>TIA.

Close all windows explorer windows except one.

Set that up how would like them all to appear

Go to "Tools" menu and select "File Options"

Click on "View" tab

Click on "Apply to all folders"

Click "OK"

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